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Fight againts drugs in St. Kitts & Nevis
1995
1995The government requests aid and assistance by British experts in order to overhaul the island’s police force and the drug-enforcement agency. The country has become a transit point for part of the drug going up into the continental United States. |
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Joint embassy in Brussels
1992
1992 St. Kitts, Antigua, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada and Monserrat agree on opening a joint embassy in Brussels to the European Economic Community. |
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St. Kitts and Nevis announce separation plan
1990
1990Nevis Islands announced its intention to break away from St. Kitts, a right guaranteed by the 1983 Constitution. |
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Free Associated State within the British Commonwealth
1816
1816In 1816, St. Kitts & Nevis, Anguila and the Virgin Islands are packed into one single colony. In 1967, they all become one solid Free Associated State within the British Commonwealth |
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Discovery and colonization of St. Kitts & Nevis
1493
1493-1713 |
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Hurricane Louis plays havoc
1995Hurricane Louis, with gusting winds of up to 190 kilometers per hour, hits St. Marteen. Nine people died and some 7,000 to 10,000 people are rendered homeless. In Anguila, it played havoc with agriculture. In Antigua and Barbuda, losses reached $300 million; the government was bound to implement an austerity program to offset damages to the economy. In St. Kitts & Nevis, hurricanes Louis and Marilyn caused damages for up to $70 million. |
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Overriding of the death penalty
1991The death penalty is overridden in the British-ruled Caribbean territories. |
